A roundup of the most interesting literary stories from the Internet

A roundup of the most interesting literary stories from the Internet.

To coincide with The Prague Post’s recent review of two excellent new translations of lesser-known books by Roland Barthes, Mourning Diary and The Preparation of the Novel, we have scoured the Internet for films which feature Barthes in action.

For readers who have facility with the Czech language, HOST has recently published an enjoyable anthology of the best Czech poems of 2010, a collection of poems gleaned from a number of books and journals. This 143 page anthology, expertly edited by Miloslav Topinka and Jakub Řehák, provides a cross section of contemporary Czech poetry.

The hubbub surrounding this publication confirms that literary criticism in the American and British mainstream press is hopelessly provincial, and as inextricably linked as The Human Centipede.